Demonic Attacks -- Need Help

[beckycmarie]

Have a priest bless the apartment.

Only priests can drive away the demon. Laymen cannot. The prayer you found online is bogus. But there is a prayer to St. Michael you can pray, which is here: ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/michael.htm

Eucharisted, this is not correct information. A layperson certainly can pray for demons to be cast out of a building. What lay people cannot do is attempt a solemn exorcism on a person from the Roman Ritual. A layperson can also say prayers of deliverance for someone who is harassed by demons, but that is a topic for another thread.

To the OP - you might find prayers from the Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog helpful.

catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p01975.htm

That’s the exorcism that I used last weekend. It’s confusing because first it says only a priest can say that, then it says “the faithful may use it in their own name”. So that’s what I did.

I wouldn’t use that one - it contains the Exorcism of Pope Leo XIII and the current norms governing exorcisms say laity should not use it. I don’t know where you saw the thing about “the faithful” but it says in big letters at the top, “Warning: to be said by a priest only.”

Here’s one that can be used by clergy or laity (following the modifications):
House Cleansing and Blessing (PDF file)

 

[RyanML]

Awesome, I just ordered one.

I spoke with the local Methodist minister yesterday. She agreed to perform a formal blessing over the building and my apartment, so I guess this should all be over soon! I hope, anyway.

The only reason I haven’t had my priest do it is that it’s Methodist property, owned by their church, so we can’t do anything without their permission. I mean I guess I could have a priest come in the middle of the night and do it but it wouldn’t be right to do that… So the Methodists will have to do it their way for now.

My main concern here would be that any demonic forces might find a Methodist pastor attempting a blessing to exorcize their influence to be laughable. Until you can get a Catholic priest to bless your apartment, I would continue to pray and ask the intercession of our Blessed Mother and St. Michael.

 

[mommyof4]

Awesome, I just ordered one.

The only reason I haven’t had my priest do it is that it’s Methodist property, owned by their church, so we can’t do anything without their permission. I mean I guess I could have a priest come in the middle of the night and do it but it wouldn’t be right to do that… So the Methodists will have to do it their way for now.

OK, but in all honesty, why should they even know? Surely it is not against the rules to have a friend, who happens to be a Catholic priest, over for supper, and he just happens to bless the building while he is there? I don’t know that I would go around announcing to everyone on the campus “hey, my priest is coming over to the building to drive away evil spirits tonight, is that OK? Anyone want to join us?” He could just do the blessing inside your apartment, and no one would be the wiser.

 

[lil_flower_luv]

This is serious stuff. You NEED to have a priest bless the apartment. I’ll be praying for you;

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.

 

[Suzle]

My main concern here would be that any demonic forces might find a Methodist pastor attempting a blessing to exorcize their influence to be laughable. Until you can get a Catholic priest to bless your apartment, I would continue to pray and ask the intercession of our Blessed Mother and St. Michael.

Actually, if you read Fr Amorths work, he finds it sad that there are often more successful exorcisms performed by other denominations than in the Catholic CHurch, due to a widespread ignorance on the part of priests - very often priests don’t quite believe in the supernatural forces of the devil. Yet some denominations accept demonic attacks for what they are more freely. He also says that a successful exorcism depends as much on the victim of the attacks as the efficacy of the priest. It is really important to attend confession regularly, attend mass and receive the blessed eucharist as often as you can, pray the rosary and the St Michael prayer and use the sacramentals liberally, all the time with true faith that Our Lord will protect you. Say it out loud, and have your priest bless you also.

Fr Amorth said that although sometimes there are infestations of houses and other objects/animals, it is usually the person that is the target for demonic activity, so it would do no harm to apply for exorcism for yourself - no human has ever been harmed by an exorcism that was not required, however plenty of harm can come to one for whom it was required and not performed. You do not need to have the priest come to your house - you can go to the priest.

Then, if you still have problems and you have had the methodist minister perform their own blessing on the place, have the place exorcised, or move out! Speak to your priest - the longer you delay, the harder it could be to get rid of.

God bless,

Suzle

 

[spankyg]

Tybourne,

I don’t need to see a psychologist–five other people have seen, heard, and felt the same things as me. The only thing that has happened to me that no one else has experienced is this: On two different occasions I have woken up and felt like something was pressing down hard on my chest, holding me down. When I finally got up, I had bruises on my arms and chest. That’s the scariest thing that has happened and I’m not liking this. But five other people have seen the lights turn on and off by themselves, heard the strange noises, and experienced the same crushing headaches and sudden nausea/dizziness when the presence was around, and felt like they were being stared at by something evil.

I’ll talk to my priest then. Confessions are Saturday so I suppose I can bring it up then…

Yes, this sounds demonic.

I have a friend who experiences things such as this almost every night.
She “speaks” to them, and tries to get “in touch” with them, which i tell her is wrong, but she continues to do so.

There was also demonic possession which took hold of one of her younger family members, which i would not really like to get into.

Anyway, I would seriously consider getting a priest to come in, or just get out of there, this is really serious and will possibly get worse.

One thing I also strongly suggest is getting a heap of scapular medals, particularly ones with St Michael, get them all blessed and place them all around the room.
I was told by a priest to do this with my friend who experiences this stuff, because she didn’t really want to do anything about it. By the way, you mention you notice things move and lights turn on and off, this is exactly what happens with my friend, her name is Danielle, and at her house things fly off shelves and doors open and shut by themselves franticly, these “demonic spirits” also grab her and hold her down. Once she was chocked and her hair was pulled.

You HAVE to do something about this, because I have a feeling it can only get worse.
Also, is there any strange smells which you have noticed?

I’ll be sending you my prayers.

 

[beckycmarie]

I have a friend who experiences things such as this almost every night.
She “speaks” to them, and tries to get “in touch” with them, which i tell her is wrong, but she continues to do so.

You are right to tell her to stop doing this; I pray that she listens before she makes things worse. Unfortunately it sounds like she will learn this the hard way.

 

[GoodwellOK]

Spankyg,

No strange smells as far as I’ve noticed.

I did speak with the Methodist minister and was told that she’ll get the elders of her church together and they’ll all come and bless the building, but she’s not sure when–all she could say was it would be before the fall semester starts, mid-August.

So… One of my Catholic friends is coming over and the two of us are going to exorcise the demon. Again. I’ll keep using that exorcism rite I found until it goes away. I’ve already got the whole building blessed with holy water, especially my apartment.

My spiritual director (who I speak with several times per week) has reiterated that once I get it out I have to bind the demon to a physical location, so I’ve picked out a place…

If this doesn’t work, I’ll speak with my priest this week. I’ve already ordered a brown scapular, I’ll have my priest do the investiture ceremony as soon as I get it in the mail. I’m also putting blessed salt around the building in strategic places.

Today something disturbing happened. The center of the building is the sanctuary. Common areas, the kitchen, bathrooms, game room, and my apartment are all built around the sanctuary. And the sanctuary has been the ONLY area where I never felt an evil presence – until today. There has always been a good presence, which I believe to be an angel, near the altar. There was always a very strong sense of security and protection in the sanctuary especially near the altar but today I was in the sanctuary writing a hymn and all of a sudden I knew the demon was there. I felt cold breath on the back of my neck and I had chills going all over. The good presence was gone.

What does this mean? Why would an angel leave, and allow a demon to enter a sanctuary? By the way, we don’t have a Catholic student center on campus (won’t be open until August) so we’ve celebrated mass in this building many times, which I believe helps to keep the sanctuary protected. So what could have happened to allow the evil to enter today?

I will do the exorcism again tonight, with my friend. I’ll keep everyone informed.

 

[MissMichal]

My priest can’t bless the apartment because the Methodist church won’t allow it.

Run, do not walk, away from that place. An apartment where a priest is not allowed is an excellent place for an evil spirit to hang out, don’t you think? Don’t let attachment to your job or anything else let you hang on to that place. Shake the dust from your feet and get out!

 

[Shin]

What is a Catholic doing working for the Methodist religion and helping maintain their place of worship?

Yes, by all means, depart immediately.

 

[cerad]

Until the priest blesses the house, fill it up with sacramentals, rosaries, blessed holy cards, etc. Also wear a blessed scapular. Bless yourself with holy water often. Most importantly, make sure you are in a state of grace- this will greatly reduce any power over you.

And don’t forget garlic.

Seriously though, have someone knowledgeable review your medications.

 

[GoodwellOK]

First off, Methodists aren’t THAT far from Catholics. Second, I don’t need meds. Third, I performed the exorcism today and IT IS GONE. Yes, it’s true, a demon fled from the Methodist Student Center because a layperson commanded it to do so, in the name of God. Fourth, Methodists feel the same way we do: we wouldn’t want a Methodist minister to do a blessing on a Catholic church, would we? Because we don’t think their stuff works. Well, they don’t think ours works. Same deal. Fifth, I took the job as caretaker because we’re all Christians and we all need to work together for the kingdom of God–and also because I had been evicted from my apartment and this town is so small (approx. 500 residents) that there aren’t any other places to live. So I can live here with the Methodists or I can be homeless. Can you blame me, really?

The reason the church is dying is we’re being so petty and attacking each other for minor differences of doctrine that we often forget what it is we have in common: a sincere faith in Jesus Christ and the salvation that He has worked for us.

In any case, I don’t need a priest to get rid of a demon. Anyone who says so is sadly mistaken. Would you like to know why? Here’s why:

:bible1:

Mark 16:16-17 “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons.”

Isn’t the Bible the cornerstone of our Church and our faith? Aren’t we supposed to believe in what it teaches? Well, it teaches that we can cast out demons. So there. If you don’t believe we can cast out demons then you don’t believe the Bible and you might not actually be a Catholic–give that some thought.

Yes, it’s a bad idea to approach a demon if you aren’t a priest because most laypeople don’t have training or knowledge on how to get rid of these things. But with sufficient faith, relying on the name and power of God and His holy angels, and by following the rituals established by the Church FOR LAYPEOPLE (See the exorcism rite of Pope Leo XIII), even I can get rid of a demon.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

[Snerticus]

I’ll talk to my priest then. Confessions are Saturday so I suppose I can bring it up then…

I think that’s a good idea. Remember what Jesus said about the resistant demons that the apostles could not drive out “these can only be removed by prayers and fasting.” So I think perhaps a good confession, reception of the Eucharist as much as possible, fervent prayers to both St. Michael and Mary and of course Jesus and the Holy Spirit - even a rosary everyday for peace in your household - and fasting would be warranted as well as getting the priest involved.

You’ve been in my prayers,
Snert

 

[Bob_Crowley]

I’m a 21 year old student in Oklahoma. I’m a devout Catholic and planning to apply to the Order of Carmelites as soon as I graduate next year. I recently was hired to be the caretaker of the Methodist Student Center at my college–

This might seem a bit ridiculous, but my old Protestant pastor once said to me (privately) that he wondered if Protestants get to heaven. He was Methodist by training incidentally, but had transferred to the Presbyterian Church (bit of a long story which I won’t go into now). His argument was that he thought God wasn’t as easy going about the division of the church as we are, commenting the Reformation was easily the most violent episode in church history.

Now I notice you’ve moved into a Methodist centre, and you’re Catholic. Yet prior to that you had no problems with demonic activity, hence it seems to be attached to the building or something to do it. I’m wondering if the devil’s not happy about someone with a Catholic faith being set amongst a bunch of people of presumably Protestant persuasion.

I don’t think it’s attached to you, but more a declaration of war. You want it gone, and it wants you gone. One of you will prevail - hopefully you. I think you ought to mention it to your priest, and if he won’t listen, find one who will.

 

[Snerticus]

You should probably call CAL when the exorcist is online, or perhaps email the admins to get an adress for the priest they have on sometimes who is an exorcist. I forget his name, sorry. He can give you better advice because he does this frequently. Also, see if you can download a podcast of the last interview on CAL of the exorcist. It might give you better perspective on what to expect if you handle this on your own.

I remember in an earlier post that you said you exorcised the demon but that it came back worse than before. That is in the Bible as well when Jesus asks what happens when a demon is driven out of a person? It comes back and finds the place swept clean so it brings back seven more demons more evil that itself and it becomes worse that it was before. (paraphrased of course, but you get the gist).

You’ll be in my prayers,
Snert

 

[Cactus]

I think you ought to invite your priest over for dinner or just to visit. It’s a private thing. It’s none of your landlord’s business what prayers he says. I don’t suppose there are very many priests in Goodwell, Oklahoma, but even so, ask him to come.

 

[GoodwellOK]

Friday morning, all three of our priests will be in town for a clean up day at the soon-to-come Catholic Student Center near campus. So, I’ll go to that to help out with the cleaning and then I’ll invite them over for lunch and have them bless the whole place.

But as I said in another post–the demon is gone! God is great. Now, the Bible says that if you get rid of a demon it will return with more and the problem will grow worse… Unless, of course, you fill the void left by the demon with God and holy things. Hence the need for sacramentals and constant prayer! Those things will take up the space where the demons once lived and, now, this will once again be a place of God.

Someone suggested that the building was infested, rather than me personally. I think it may be neither of those. No one had reported anything demonic until I moved in, that much is true. That by itself seems to indicate that it has something to do with me personally. However, the Director of the student center, who is a Methodist minister, told me a week ago that her house (she just moved in a few weeks back, right before I became caretaker) is “haunted”. As in, her doors are opening and closing, things are “jumping” off of shelves, etc. Similar things to what I’ve felt here. So it’s quite possible that whatever it is might be attached to her, rather than me–she also told me that one of her previous houses was “haunted”.

But in any case, I have followed through with getting this thing gone and I’m confident that it won’t return unless God lets it in or I do something to draw it back. And if it does come back, I’ll get the priests involved… But for now, I think I’ll just wait until Friday when the priests are here for the cleanup day and I’ll invite them over for a blessing. Sound reasonable?

 

[danonwaveland]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad things seem to be lightening up, but it wouldn’t hurt to have the priests over for lunch and, during the grace before meals, offer up a prayer for your environs.

Your story reminds me of an incident a close friend experienced while volunteering at an after-school program run by a local Methodist church. My friend is a regular Sunday mass attendee, but certainly not a “fervent” or “fanatical” Catholic. However, he has had some “unusual” unpleasant experiences (and some very nice ones near the Tabernacle in our church, as well).

The initial interview was conducted in the chapel, where my friend experienced an uneasy coldness. My friend was asked his religion and as soon as he responded “Catholic,” he says he felt a cold presence “whoosh” down from the choir loft and stop near his face. He has since stopped volunteering there, but during his time there, he stayed away from the chapel. He restricted his volunteer time to the after-school room and the gym.

I’m not suggesting anything about the Methodist church, just mentioning a coincidence. This church, too, had a woman minister. Again, another coincidence.

God bless you in your work and in your discernment for the consecrated life,
Dan

P.S.: As was suggested above, keep the holy water flowing and keep – and use – rosaries around. St. (Padre) Pio used to call the rosary “his weapon.” Satan does not like our Blessed Mother – 'nuff said. Again, God bless.

 

[LaLucia]

I didn’t read what everybody here had to say. My advise is to MOVE OUT and find another job. The place is haunted and the evilness demons are stronger than you are. So just move out and don’t look back. That is my advise.
Hardly no body is qualified to get rid of demons except expert demonologists. Don’t waste your time with that because you just put everybody in danger from the demons.

 

[Zooey]

Yes, lay people may wear scapulars.

Why would the Methodist church fire you if you have your apartment blessed? I can understand if you did major renovations without their permission, or if you painted it funky colours, they might get upset, but blessing a dwelling makes no material changes. Again, as others have said, you can invite your priest over for dinner and have him bless it while he’s there. No need to involve the Methodist church in the arrangement at all. I still don’t understand why they would not permit it or would fire you if they found out???

You need to rely on your baptism. You are washed in the Blood of Jesus and you now belong to Him. The evil one no longer has any power over you. Be Not Afraid. Christ goes before you. It is not your power but Christ’s that banishes. Hide yourself in Jesus, like in the song Rock of Ages, Cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.

OK, but in all honesty, why should they even know? Surely it is not against the rules to have a friend, who happens to be a Catholic priest, over for supper, and he just happens to bless the building while he is there? I don’t know that I would go around announcing to everyone on the campus “hey, my priest is coming over to the building to drive away evil spirits tonight, is that OK? Anyone want to join us?” He could just do the blessing inside your apartment, and no one would be the wiser.

I think you ought to invite your priest over for dinner or just to visit. It’s a private thing. It’s none of your landlord’s business what prayers he says. I don’t suppose there are very many priests in Goodwell, Oklahoma, but even so, ask him to come.

Well, I am Methodist, & I can tell you that we do have a rite for the blessing of homes. (My best friend’s summer cottage had been used for some pretty unsavory actitivities before she inherited it. Since she’s Baptist, and they apparently don’t bless homes, she had my pastor bless it. I was there & the difference was amazing…For one thing, no more all the fuses in the place blowing at once every time she tried to hold a Bible study group there!).
Since we do bless homes, there is absolutely no reason not to do as the posters I have quoted above have suggested: Just invite your priest to dinner, & have him bless it. No announcements required. No permission needed, because there is no reason to ask for it!
I would also–since you have spoken with the Methodist pastor–let her go ahead & bless it also. (What she doesn’t hear about won’t hurt anyone; if she had the sense to think it through, she would know that prayer is a good thing, regardless of whether it is done by a Methodist or a Catholic, But there is no reason to wait that long, when your priest can do it now. I think this is a case of “least said, soonest mended”, where you are simply asking for the prayers of God’s people for you & your home. Now, I know that nobody is going to object to that!!
And yes, use your own prayers, use sacramentals, use whatever you need to, to keep this place clear of any evil influences.
I am very, very glad that you have more peace about things now. “The fervent prayer of a righteous man avails for much”.
God bless.